Kazi Anis Ahmed’s dream, to open a sister Teatulia tea bar to his original in Denver Colorado, has come to the boil in Covent Garden. The venue is a jazzy book-lined 1950s-style reading room, where reasonably priced teas are served by the pot or cup using the finest organic leaves from Ahmed’s estate near Tetulia (northern Bangladesh’s ‘City of Dream’). Try a cuppa of oolong, jasmine or Bangladeshi builder’s perhaps; better still, come the evening, enjoy a snappy monthly edit of tea-based cocktails and mocktails.
The 30-strong repertoire has been created by Enrico Gonzato, whose CV includes gigs at both Dandelyan and The Coburg Bar. Typical calls include Hot Buttered Rum Chai, Tulia Negroni (a subtle bitter citrus variant on the classic that calls for honey and lemongrass vermouth) and a Champagne cocktail made with green tea agave and bergamot liqueur.